Im done with modeling for awhile

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

As far as accuracy my research goes as far as making sure the box that says spitfire on it is a spitfire and not a 1997 toyota camry!

LOL….

 

[Col.Kilgore]

I have a Shelf of Shame . . .it is slowly growing. . . I feel your pain.

Stay Strong

 

[durangod]

I was making a cheese sandwich the other day and kept the wrapper in my hand and tossed the cheese slice in the trash, i just stood there and laughed. wow i guess its a good thing i was not tossing a grenade lol

 

[BOATMAN]

I have a Shelf of Shame . . .it is slowly growing. . . I feel your pain.

Stay Strong

WELL for me ive never had a shelf of shame as all my models have worked out ok but yes ive had probs on them models but i like to win an so far i have
chrisb

 

[urumomo]

Ya'll seriously smash stuff ?

 

[OldManModeller]

I didn't read the whole thread, only the first post...

I know how ya feel. But I don't throw a model kit against the wall, I carefully throw it straight into the ground as hard as I can. And then I stomp on it. Been a few years, but been there done that.

It depends on whether I'm drinking whiskey or beer. Or if the wife has left me or not. If the house or car payment will be late.

Bottom line. Let it go. Life here is short. It's a piece of plastic. Your life is eternal.

It's not the hobby. It's you. You love it, or don't. Quit if you don't like it.

Buy a motorcycle and live.

Be well. Model on, or don't.

Eric

 

[durangod]

Ya'll seriously smash stuff ?

Its a good thing (in the moment) i did not own a blender lol

 

[Jakko]

Ya'll seriously smash stuff ?

I've never even thrown a model away, let alone smashed it up. I've seen a fair number of posts on forums that boiled down to, "I screwed up this model so I binned it" and it always leaves me thinking, "Why? Put it back in its box, put the box on its shelf, come back to it later."

 

[BOATMAN]

I've never even thrown a model away, let alone smashed it up. I've seen a fair number of posts on forums that boiled down to, "I screwed up this model so I binned it" and it always leaves me thinking, "Why? Put it back in its box, put the box on its shelf, come back to it later."

yes very true jakko no kit deserves smashin up as you say come back to it later in a better frame of mind as thats what i do but usually even if a kit is a bad fit i'll stick at it like im goin on this hornet
chrisb

 

[Jim62]

I have a Shelf of Shame . . .it is slowly growing. . . I feel your pain.

Stay Strong

I have a box of shame but they make good paint mules if I want to try something new.

 

[plastickjunkie]

This is a hobby is meant for relaxation, not stress or to become an anxiety maker. When things are not going well with the build the best thing one can do is stop, step away and come back with a fresh mind to continue on with the build. I have been model building since the early 1970s and never have smashed a model in anger for any reason.
Modeling shows are good because your work will be judged by others and you will learn what to correct in future builds. It's good to hear what others say about your work. I thought my work wasn't good enough to be in shows until a fellow modeler encouraged me to take the step and was glad I did. I have learned a lot from the critiques I have received at shows making me a better modeler and gradually sharping my skills.
Remember, this is something done as a hobby for relaxation and to keep your mind busy.

 

[Greysteele]

Ah, that devil anhedonia. Chasing something that used to come naturally is seldom productive, so taking a break may be your best course. I remember, as a callow youth, swearing off the pursuit of romance after some devastating breakup, only to have the most amazing woman appear out of nowhere. So, there's some wisdom in walking away from the table.

I also think we, as older and more experienced modellers, expect too much of ourselves. We can't help buying the big, expensive, and elaborate kits and then trying to make best-of-show buildups from them. If I may suggest, recapturing the youthful joy of kitbuilding may require resetting your expectations. Buy a simple kit, some crappy plane with raised panel lines like the ones we picked up for $1.50 at Woolworth back in the day. Twist the pieces off the sprue and slap that bad boy together with tube glue. Seams be damned. Paint it with a brush. To hell with priming, airbrushing, pre-shading, and washes. Be sure to zoom it around the room with the appropriate sound effects. Then put it on a shelf the Brits call "pride of place" for all to see. You did that. Be proud that it's finished, warts and all. It's a little thing, a bit of emotional prestidigitation, but it might just create the spark you need to rekindle your fire. Best of luck, Durangod. I hope you find your joy again, in whatever form it takes.

 

[OldManModeller]

Ah, that devil anhedonia. Chasing something that used to come naturally is seldom productive, so taking a break may be your best course. I remember, as a callow youth, swearing off the pursuit of romance after some devastating breakup, only to have the most amazing woman appear out of nowhere. So, there's some wisdom in walking away from the table.

I also think we, as older and more experienced modellers, expect too much of ourselves. We can't help buying the big, expensive, and elaborate kits and then trying to make best-of-show buildups from them. If I may suggest, recapturing the youthful joy of kitbuilding may require resetting your expectations. Buy a simple kit, some crappy plane with raised panel lines like the ones we picked up for $1.50 at Woolworth back in the day. Twist the pieces off the sprue and slap that bad boy together with tube glue. Seams be damned. Paint it with a brush. To hell with priming, airbrushing, pre-shading, and washes. Be sure to zoom it around the room with the appropriate sound effects. Then put it on a shelf the Brits call "pride of place" for all to see. You did that. Be proud that it's finished, warts and all. It's a little thing, a bit of emotional prestidigitation, but it might just create the spark you need to rekindle your fire. Best of luck, Durangod. I hope you find your joy again, in whatever form it takes.

Thanks for the memory flashback! Bought most of my kits in the 1970's at Rexall, Pic and Save, and Hobby Shack. Even the small-time Bob and Jinny's ice cream truck used to have small plastic kits then too. With my weekly allowance I could buy a Astro-Pop ice cream and a P51 or ME109 plastic kit. Scale of those was probably 1/100, but in the hand with motor sounds provided by me they flew great. They were good at strafing 1/72 army men like it was cool. Ah, the miniature forts we built in mom's flower bed... I'm sure there's some of my soldiers and plastic scale vehicles buried in someone's front yard right now.

 

[Edbert]

Thanks for the memory flashback! Bought most of my kits in the 1970's at Rexall, Pic and Save, and Hobby Shack. Even the small-time Bob and Jinny's ice cream truck used to have small plastic kits then too. With my weekly allowance I could buy a Astro-Pop ice cream and a P51 or ME109 plastic kit. Scale of those was probably 1/100, but in the hand with motor sounds provided by me they flew great. They were good at strafing 1/72 army men like it was cool. Ah, the miniature forts we built in mom's flower bed... I'm sure there's some of my soldiers and plastic scale vehicles buried in someone's front yard right now.

We played with army men in a similar way. In my case they were soft plastic dudes about 1/30 scale (give or take) and we'd arrange them in positions among plants and dirt, then my buddy and I took turns shooting them with BB-guns.

But for model making I remember the 1st one I built, I do not remember how old I was or what year, but I got sick while visiting grandma's house one summer. She bought me an FW190 (pretty sure it was Revell/Monogram 1/48) to keep me entertained (and quiet probably), and I made a godawful mess of it. My best estimate would be 1970-1972 based on where I lived at the time.

 

[OldManModeller]

We played with army men in a similar way. In my case they were soft plastic dudes about 1/30 scale (give or take) and we'd arrange them in positions among plants and dirt, then my buddy and I took turns shooting them with BB-guns.

But for model making I remember the 1st one I built, I do not remember how old I was or what year, but I got sick while visiting grandma's house one summer. She bought me an FW190 (pretty sure it was Revell/Monogram 1/48) to keep me entertained (and quiet probably), and I made a godawful mess of it. My best estimate would be 1970-1972 based on where I lived at the time.

Yep! Did the plastic army men with bb guns too. A good hit made a little dimple in the plastic. But ten pumps with a pellet rifle and they broke in half. Those army men toys I had were all Vietnam era, carrying M16s. I was more into WWII even then and usually played with 1/72 scale WWII figures. My dad found them somewhere for me. There were Germans and Americans. And had some Minitanks HO scale vehicles too.

I bought a plastic armyman - tank toy a few years ago for nostalgia. It's on my shelf.

 

[BarleyBop]

... days painting, literally armies of Airfix ww2 British and German soldiers to mass beside the vehicles. My brother and I spent endless hours 'setting them up', and gently handling them somehow added a patina that was very realistic!

After middle school, my baby brother inherited them all, along with my Dinky and Corgi cars. None survived that ordeal!

My model planes met an unceremonious end, flying out of my best friend's 2nd story bedroom window; perhaps it had something to do with the 'blockbuster' firecrackers jammed into the fuselage!